Archive - Blood in the Machine

Martin Luther King Jr's prescient criticism of technology and power

As the second Trump era begins today, on MLK day, it's a good time to read the civil rights icon's commentary on tech, inequality, and democracy.

Jan 20 •

The tech oligarchy has been here for years

What really drove the rise of Biden's 'tech industrial complex', and how to stop it

Jan 17 •

The fires are everywhere

On living in an LA in flames, our degraded information ecosystem, and trying to put out fires now and in the future

Jan 9 •

December 2024

The year ends with our hammers up

My favorite stuff of the year, and a very happy holidays to critical thinkers, workers and luddites everywhere.

Dec 26, 2024 •

The Critical AI Report, December 2024 Edition

Five important items for understanding the state of AI. READ THIS OR GET LEFT BEHIND.

Dec 19, 2024 •

The rage transcends

As our institutions fail us, the specter of a more violent politics rises

Dec 11, 2024 •

ChatGPT's weird and very quiet second birthday

Why no party for the hit app's second anniversary?

Dec 5, 2024 •

November 2024

No thanks to an AI book generation

An AI startup wants to automate book production. I am thankful we can resist it

Nov 29, 2024 •

Tech under Trump, part 1

The election has already transformed the outlook for Silicon Valley. Here's how.

Nov 24, 2024 •

Bluesky's success is a rejection of big tech's operating system

No bad adtech, no AI, no throttling links. Bluesky is a booming because it's everything big tech is not

Nov 16, 2024 •

Silicon Valley got what it wanted

It's not just Elon Musk. It's a new day for deregulation, crypto, and tech companies cozying up to Trump.

Nov 6, 2024 •

How bad will it get?

Elon Musk has already turned Twitter into a propaganda machine. If Trump wins -- with the approval of the Silicon Valley billionaire class -- what's…

Nov 4, 2024 •

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